Fluke Networks and Planet Associates announced the release of a comprehensive integration between LinkWare™ Live, a cloud-connected online cable certification solution and Planet IRM, featuring cloud-based infrastructure configuration management software. The result is a single solution that can design, consolidate, aggregate and visualize an organization’s facilities, IT/telecom, inside plant, outside plant, circuits, network assets and connectivity data.

Customers using the new Planet IRM software will now be able to access the LinkWare database by simply logging in. Then, by just clicking on a cable link in the IRM CAD network map or data list, instant access is immediately provided to the cable test data. IT operations and technical staff will be able to use this critical data when troubleshooting or planning moves, adds, changes or network expansion. After creating their IT Source: Fluke Networksinfrastructure plan, designers using the Planet IRM software can enable contractors to be more efficient and effective during the installation process by accessing the IRM data directly through LinkWare Live to set up testing and labeling plans.

“The Planet IRM solution integration with LinkWare Live now enables our customers to have a complete overview of their entire IT infrastructure and enhances the critical workflow of new projects and day-to-day facility moves, adds and changes. It will also be available to and an important part of the Planet IRM integration with the BMC Remedy ITSM/Help Desk solution streamlining overall IT infrastructure operations”, stated Bill Spencer, CEO, president and founder of Planet IRM. “Adding detailed cabling and circuit test information to existing inside and outside cable plant, data center, desktop, circuit, and IT asset management data is the logical next step.”

“While our LinkWare platform is the de facto standard for storing and reporting test results, customers have been asking for a way to integrate that information with the rest of IT infrastructure”, said Mark Mullins, Marketing Manager and Founding Member of Fluke Networks. “We’re proud to finally deliver the industry’s first ‘Network Map to Wiremap’ solution.”